Re: Finding the perfect modern laptop for me: or does it exist?

Posted on 2019-12-13, 17:25

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Many modern operating systems attempt to intelligently preload applications in RAM (in Windows that started with Vista's Superfetch) exactly to achieve what you, as an end-user, want. If Vista knew what I wanted, it would stay out of my RAM entirely! Neither does Chrome stay put of your RAM :lol: I …

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Re: What modern activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-12-13, 17:22

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A lot of Raspberry Pi-ing going on. I'd set up my Pi 3B as a Pi-Hole fairly recently, but yesterday my Pi 4 4GB arrived and I've... done scarce little. It's set up, I messed with it a bit, but other than that... not much. It does 'feel' quite a bit faster than the 3B, though-- I did a little …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-12-12, 17:35

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I've always loved Atari since my childhood days, You likely know this, but just in case I'll mention the 2004 Atari Flashback 2 is a nice & relatively cheap substitute. Good build, good sticks, and it can be modded to take cartridges. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Flashback_series#Atari_ …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-12-12, 13:06

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Received an Atari 2600 Jr. & a bunch of games today and set about testing it: http://i.imgur.com/tYjUhUxh.jpg Of all the 2nd hand systems I've bought in the past, this thing just about tops it for how pristine and in good condition it is. Aside from some slight dust, this thing is practically brand …

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Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread

Posted on 2019-12-12, 13:04

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You can try to use www.invidio.us, which is a mirror for Youtube. I dunno if it is compatible for older browsers but it's supposed to be.

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Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread

Posted on 2019-12-12, 04:31

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Sorry for overposting, but... I think that my post is relevant to the subject: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=808556#p808556 If only we could port these browsers to Windows 98, it would require a massive overhaul of KernelEx. KernelEx seems to be relatively abandoned these days and …

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Re: List of Web Browsers For All Operating Systems

Posted on 2019-12-12, 04:28

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As of now, the best browses for youtube on Windows 2000, with latest BlackWingCat's kernel extenders, are: SeaMonkey 2.49.5 (last version to support XP/Vista); New Moon 28.8.0a1. Both can stream youtube at lowest resolution extremely well. You can try higher, but you might experience stuttering. …

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Re: Finding the perfect modern laptop for me: or does it exist?

Posted on 2019-12-12, 04:25

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Not again...

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Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread

Posted on 2019-12-11, 22:12

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How hard is it, really, to compile newer browsers for old systems if you use the right compiler flags? You would’ve to ask that question to Roytam1 on MSFN forums. But I presume you need to at least compile the source against a compatible Visual C++ version for the older OS, as well as port the …

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2019-12-11, 04:33

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Rest In Peace, Thinkpad 760XL. You served its duty. I remember using Windows 95 on my old dead Acer Extensa 710T, but I can't remember anything above that and neither Windows 98. I had switched to a HP Pavillion years later, presumably using Windows Vista - The Extensa was used by my father, while I …

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2019-12-10, 20:08

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Of course this is for a different model, but would this be helpful for you? https://htr3n.github.io/2019/06/t430s-supervi … ssword-removal/ https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/4z … or_password_on/

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2019-12-10, 18:05

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Meanwhile...

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Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread

Posted on 2019-12-10, 14:40

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use mypal for 2000/XP Actually I have tried almost all browsers and the only one that surprised me on windows 2000 (plus BlackWingCat's kernel extenders) was SeaMonkey 2.49.5, youtube works and my news websites are rendered 90% perfect at times. I was pleased when I found out that SeaMonkey is a …

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Re: To end the AMD v. Intel debate.

Posted on 2019-12-10, 03:21

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Meanwhile... https://www.techspot.com/review/1955-ryzen-39 … -9900ks-gaming/

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2019-12-10, 03:01

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keenmaster486 wrote: The Thinkpad 760XL has been arrived to the emergency room in critical condition. The patient's condition has quickly worsened. Going in for surgery soon. Pray for steady hands and healing... Good luck! Hopefully the patient can be saved!

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2019-12-10, 02:59

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The only laptop I had with MSDOS/Win 3.x/Win 95 era was an Acer Extensa 710T. It never failed on me... but I killed it 30 years later, when I attempted to turn it on again for the first time in 30 years, heh. To be fair, it was in a very bad condition, except, the keyboard was still incredibly …

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Re: Heads up: Vogons will be updated

Posted on 2019-12-09, 19:53

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I'll help you out so we can shorten the timeframe! :lol: Just make sure there are burger menus on the desktop view. Yes, multiple ones. Also, the reply button should be extra small. People will be furious! HAHAHAHA, sure! We will have lots of fancy gradient buttons. And I can disable the zooming …

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2019-12-09, 18:46

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Pringles potato for my lunch before I leave the work...

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Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread

Posted on 2019-12-09, 18:42

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DId anyone manage to get youtube working on Windows 98 in any browser? 2019 it is... I can only get it working on Windows 2000 Professional, Blackwingcat extended kernel and Firefox 52.x ESR. Not really what I wanted to do. There's a way to watch youtube with VLC player. Have you tried such …

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Re: Retro machines usefulness/connectivity thread

Posted on 2019-12-09, 18:36

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But the issue with Windows 2000, for me, is that it feels like it should be able to do more. I feel like it ought to be as capable as XP, and am disappointed when it isn't. Because it's NT5, for pete's sake! There's no real reason it can't do X, Y, and Z! But really this is true of any OS, even DOS …

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